Monthly Archives: July 2016

We hear of news of companies were defaulting on their borrowings in recent times. This can affect share prices. To protect from this happening, it is advisable to know the Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratios of companies. It makes sense to go … Continue reading →

An elderly woman came and sat beside me at a UOB Branch this morning. She said that she had bad eyesight and asked me how much was the balance in her passbook. When I mentioned $302, she was disappointed. She … Continue reading →

We are seeing our daughter growing up before our eyes, all twenty six years of it from the time we first held her in our arms and now travelling with her younger cousin without our presence. They are now in … Continue reading →

Three ratios are often used to determine stock valuation, namely Price Earning ratio (PE), Dividend Yield, and Price-to-Book ratio (P/B). Back in 2013, I wrote a blog piece covering this subject matter (dated 16 October 2013). The following table was … Continue reading →

With the uncertainties in Brexit (UK leaving European Union), I took action and sold my unit trust in JPMorgan – Europe Dynamic Fund A(ACC) SGD-H. The fund was purchased a year before Brexit on 11 July 2015. I did not … Continue reading →